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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
Social USES OF THE ROOF

By slow degrees the people OF New DIX
are realizing the social capabilities Oh thc'f
house-tops. In the tenement house quai'efs'
where stress of climate drives the lnliEtcs
10 seek every breath Of air available curing
the summer heats, the roof hes long been maze
use Of though in q rude and primitive way as
a dormitory A few far-sighted capitalists IN
erecting tall buildings downtown have per-
ceived the many advantages OF the rooi' az"
have prepared it for enjoyment One 'hea''e
has found its profit in putting garden Gnu
promenade on It's uppernost story, ana Hi'ii'y
private house-owners have become iahir1'
with the retreat to their roofs as rciie1 from
torridity and used-up air. But no Systematic
acceptation of the house top as an impofsu''
adianct 10 comfort has occurred, ana tne
fact only shows the force Of conservatism
The summer climate Of New-York Is quite as
hard to bear rs that Of most Orientai ciIies'
and the custom Of Spending many hours upon
the house-top has obtained IN the It1er io'
ages. In Eastern countries nearly all sleep
ing il done upon the roofs, and parts OF mos.
evenings are spent there by the majority. ~
n,ybt in such towns it often locks as though
the pcuulation had retired from the streets
10 the house-tops bodily.
They eat and smoke and lounge and chat
there. The Weather people put up convenient
awnings. with cui tains and cushions, and en-
,ov the cool night breezes. The poor hVc
ouits as much on he tops Of their houses II
not with such luxurious appointments. "n'n
~ one serious drawback Is that 80 many OF
our roofs are not adapted to such uses' anu
that they are in fact built too closely ON th'
u.,del of cod-climate domiciles. In the course
r. time there is reason 10 believe that some
change for the better viii take Place we
have certainly ample need for the orien'' a
roof- flat and free from ObsLucuOps, anu IL
vou,d cost no more to build them so than IN
the oh-fashioned style. BY the erecticn oil
awnings an immense space could mus ."
utilized and i'm even he hottest weather ,hc
,onrcrature Of tie hOuse-top would DC scNeI'@
degrees lower than inside the buildings. nc
advantage of adopting this habit 10 the cn',-
drcn alone would bc iDcaiculabe, and cspeela-
(v for the children of the poor, who are h'-
e,aly slaughtered by the heat All present Al
tho dreadfully close and confined tenemcHC,
bonse roons. A very little expenditure wo'no
enable the moheIs 20 use the roofs lor uo'
.nitories all through the sunSner. and the Gus,
tom once introduced its Inherent benefits cOuI'
No dcnended upon to establish it firmly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
PERSONAL

S1le. Jeanne Hugo. who IS now quite grown up, Is
accounted Of the most beautiful young women in
Paris society.
There Is some talk Of Sir Henry Maine succeeding
Mr.. Beresford Hope Member of Parliament for Cam
bridge University. He has emlnence by bis work
on Popular Government" and as turist and Is a
man Ct high ability Politically he Is strong Union
list and follower of Lord Harrington
DIR. Charles E. Simmons, president Of the Depart
mont of Public Charities and Correction, has taken
cottage the mansion Of William II. Osborn, an
hours ride from the city, and will exercise a close
supervision over the institutions and thcfr inmates
even during the heated term when most people who
can get away leave the city. Tho cottage Is near
Garrsons and Is picturesquciy situated both as to
tho Hudson River and the Catskllls.
The monument to Sir william Wallace recently un-
yelled at Stirling Is emncnco 800 feet above
the plain The pedestal Is fifty feet high, and on
this Is q statue Of the Scotch hero twentyone feet
high.
Mfr. wooner has completed his statue Of the late
Bishop Fraser, to DO erected In Albert square, Nan
chester. It Is OF colossal size and represents tho
lamented prelato ordinary dress. In attitude a.
IL addressing meeting IL Is pronounced by critics
to DO admirable plscS Of work
Moissonier "a said to DO almost friendless because
Of his quarrelsome disposition. His health Also Is
now bad.
Prince Ferdinand who has been chosen TO the Bull
garian throne Is described ambitious and fear
less young man whom cares and troubles will not
deter from accepting the position offered TO him. Ho
is however, thoughtful and cautious far beyond his
years and will take no step without careful consider
alton.
Tho Hon. Andrew q. Curtin Pennsylvania "war
Governor" was exceedingly wroth when he heard OF
JEFF Davis's stupid lies about plans to assassinate
him. It's an Internal lle," he declared. 81 never
thought Of such a thing. Pennsylvania men do not
fight that way. II had contemplated such thing
you can rest assured I'D have picked cut some ono
who could shoot There would have been no missing
at five hundred AsIds"
Zcbehr Pacha at Gibraltar Ia stu protesting that
his rascalIy lfo has always been Of unsued purity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
GoLDWIy SMITH ON ANNEXATION

Professor Goodwin Smith Is an embittered
critic Of Ireland, but a very cool and we'll
informed observer of Canadian politics. An
article of his in the current number of The
Contemporary Review on the political cOnstitu-
ton of the Dominion contains some incisive
references TO the future destiny of the Prov
inces as members of the American Union
He reaffirms his belief that the English
speaking race on this continent, divided a
hundred years ago by the Revolution. must
some day become again one people, but pro-
tests that nothing is to be gained on either
side by precipitating the event. He maintains
that this reunion will be effected through
natural causes and mutual attraction. There
are no antagonsms of race or inherent polit-
zeal difficulties to be overcome, since Can
adam province, il admitted to-day into the
Union. would feel no shock and could iC into
its place with perfect ease Commercial inter
course, the extension Of railways and comrnu
nity of interests are gradually drawing the two
countries together. They are already, Pro-
lessor Smith remarks, SO far one country that
Canadian youth thinks no more Of going to
seek his fortune at Eew-York or Chicago than
Scotch or Yorkshire youth thinks of going to
seek his fortune in London. That England, y
he adds, has no political interest on this side
of the Atlantic except the friendship Of the
whole English-sneaking race is conviction
which by everything that passes here Is daily
impressed moro deeply on my mind
With these conclusions we find ourselves In
complete accord. The English-speaking pop
ulations on this continent have more In COM
mon than Canada and Great Britain, and as
time goes on they viii inevitably form one
people. The true policy of the United States
! is to avoid scrupulousiy premature discussion
of the subject Untimely talk alb out annexa-
ton and artificial attempts to secure uniformity
of tariffs and the alb clifton Of the customs line
will only retard the natural course OF events.
Professor Smith is right when he says that
annexation Is sub jet which occupies sur
prisingly little attention on this side of the
frontier; and possibly ii is this verv indiifer-
ence Of the American people that will be most
effective in accomplishing the final result.
The Provinces will be admitted into the Union
upon their own motion and in the natural
order of their own political development. with
out solicitation, agitation or aggression on
the part Of Americans. If the Union retains
certain commercial privileges and withholds
the advantages of a zollverein when there is
no political union, it will have something to
offer to the Provinces when they apply for adj
mission as States. A vigorous, self-respecting
diplomacy. which deals firmly with the rights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

He says no never was slsvotrsdsr, mover mus-
dsred. nsver robbed. And he DOS not clam q
scent from Ananias either.
The Row. Dr. Curry b spending some time q
Ocean Grove He u In poor health.
Tho Hon. A. Z. Maxwell, who has Just beer mads
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of Florida after
holding various State offices elected TO Congress
In 1861 and again In 1854 In 1ad2 he was elected
to tho Rebel Senate
The Hon w. 7. Coleman Is largely Interested IN
new hotel to DO built at San Rafael Cal, 1t cost
If 100000.
Miss Bonar, daughter Of Dr. r. Bonar, the Scotch
thcologisn and hymn writer, was last week gust
At Northampton, Mass.
AttorneyGene 81 Mowat Of Canada, has gone 10
Europe for few weeks.
Senator Quay is not . great orator, but he y
reputed to be of the most terse and vgorous Of
writers.
Another story of Miss Do La Rams {" OuidaJ comes
to tho fore- This Is Of recent soj0urn she made ct
q leading hotel Of London Every week, according
to custom the manager sent her bill, but she paid
no attention to 1t. At last hor account amounted
to moro than 81 200 One day she took her maid
and pet dog and went for . walk When she re-
turned she found her rom locked and the Key eons
She few to the Office In great temper and demanded
Of tho clerk tho reason Of this insuls. Inc ocrk
quietly told her that her bill bad been presented
several times and they did mot feol Ike allowing L. to
get any larger. II she paid her bin her room would
be unlocked. At this Ouida went into . perfect
passion saving she did know why she ever stayed
ct that hotel. They were the most insrtstio people
she had ever heard OF She had no business In stop
ping ct Q hotel the proprietor Of which would allow
such looking church Is tho ono opposite to stand
facing him for 80 many years. She continued this
styie Oh cnLcls Tor some unlo anu then asAed tho
clerk To cali a cab thai sho might leave tho house
forever. Shs then discovered she had no change To
pay cabman. she passed $50 note over 10 the
clerk saying she wished he wouL change 10 ~ that
sne could pay her cabman when she should dismiss
him The cesk calmly took the note ana placed t
In o drawer In his desk and locked IT mp. TINS efe
Ouida without Jenny. Then she began AGAIN
discussing the nartisic spirit of the proprieor Also
crying that 1t q great advantage 70 the hotel to
have lady of her position In 1t, but sho failed 70
impress The clerk and she finally took her maid and
dog and walked off aud left London within day OF
two
wAsHiycroN, July 16-Ex-Governor Alexander p.
Shepard who recently met with serious accident In his
mine Mexico reached his residence at Silver SPRING.
near Washington, at O'Clock this afternoon Hs head
Il still bandaged and no Is rather thin and much
fatgued BY journey, but his condition IL improving
and friends hope that rest will rcestsbish his
HAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

of American citizens, will also favorably i'm
press the people of the Provinces, who now
look to the British Crown for protec-
ton and the maintenance Of their interna-
tioual rights The Canadians should be taught
to respect the American Union, in the glory
Of which it may be their manifest destiny
to have a great share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

1t is to be hoped that Governor Hills accept
anec of the invitation to be present at the cen
tennial commemoration Of the adoption OF the
Constitution OF the United States viii turn out
to be of great benefit to him. He has proved
himself such an able confounder OF our State
constitutional questions that little FEDERAL light
uay not be bad for him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Persecution of the German residents
of France made the subject Of q remonstrance by
Germanv. - General Bouanger writes SEN
satiouai letter to Deputy - The Powers and
the election of Prince Ferdinand - Races In
ENGLAND. - Shooting contests at Wimbledon.
- The news in London. - Proposed bal
loon voyage across the Atlantic. - Full details
of the st. Thomas calamity. - Diseases at
Santiago de Cuba
i DoMEsTiC.-The President and bis party made
trim to the Thousand Islands - Intense
heat throughout the country. - Election
of delegates to Ohio Democratic and Re-
publicau State Conventions - Decisions by
the Interstate Commerce Commission. - Con-
fiet of opinion between the Attorney General and
the Solicitor of the Treasury. 80 Reports of con-
spiracy among the coke strikera - Close of the
Chicago race meeting. Baseball games
throughout the country.
CITY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS boiler in an
alcohol Chinese missionaries arrested
for blackmail. - The Manhattan road claimed
To be uniustly assessed - The ChicagOs beat the
New-Yorks - The Earl and Countess of Aber-
deem sailed for England. =Knlckerbocke Yacht
Club held It's regatta. - Many people pros
trated by the severe heat. - negro murdered
in barroom - Winners at Monmouth Park |:
Bsss, Prince Royal, Hanover, Quito, Wiltred, Lam
caster. Jim McGowan.
TEE Observation-Disclosures for to-day Local
rains winds generally westerly. Temperature
yesterday Highest. 90; lowest $780, average
80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

children have already gone into the country
this year, and many thousands who have ocen
left behind are waiting for invitations. surely
they will not wait in vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

There could not be better weather than thi'
for subscribing 70 The TlIBUYE Fresh-Air fund
Remember the children of the tenement world IL
this season of Indictment heat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

Life on a canal-boat is not all cherries
and monotonous. The canalboat people form
q little world by themselves and manage to
get as much pleasure on their way Ia slow
way, it must be confessed) through the world
as the majority of mankind that knows
nothing of the towpath. Ghmpses OF life In
the canal-boat colony on the East River are
contained in an article on the twelfth page.
together with the interesting chat OF a
steersu.an. Every now and then we hear Cd
q vacation trip on a canal-boat. What
lazy donothing existence one could lead on
the twelve days journey between New York
and Buffalo. In the stir and rush OF our
busy lives, however. such an outing cannot
bo expected to become popular, because %
&c fno slow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

The liquor dealers are going to hold State
convention in Brooklyn August % TO arrive
Mt just and equitable excise bill for the whole
state, and incidentally to thank Governor Hi
and the Democrats for their opposition to the
vedder and High License bills These dealers
ought not to forget the Third Party Prohibition
lists II it had not been for them Hill would not
have been elected Governor and the High License
bill would have been a law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

rect--that both the cutter and the sloop are
disappearing by gradually approaching more
nearly to each other. The much more gen.
eral interest in yachting here Is matter
which excitcs surprise on the part OF our
English visitors. One reason for this Is
doubtless tho picturesque reports which
American newspapers print concerning the
great yacht-races. 1t Is pretty certain 'na'
NO sport interests so large number OF people
as yachting, and the interest in this has oeen
rapidly increasing in recent years. Inc
International races have had much to do In
this direction, and the coming contest be-
tween the Thistle and-who can tell which
Of our crack sloops twill show no falling
of in this respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

Health Commissioner BayIes tells the summer
sanitary inspectors that he expects them to work
1t least seven hours a day. This is not too
much. Sul, physician who dcvotes himself
with sssiduity for that length of time to his
duties in sitting tenemcnthouses will find that
be has undertaken no sinceure But he has 1t In
his power to do much good to suffering humanity.
There is no place for shrinking IN this important
unrE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

Persons Ieaving town TOR tAe season, and sum-
MGR travellers, can hape TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid. for Is cents pr month.
the address being changed as often as desired.
TIE DAILY TRIBUNE wiH BE- sent to any address
IN Europe at 81 35 per month, whioh include
tho ocean postage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

,FoREIGN.-"arsecution OF the German residents
of France made the subject Of q remonstrance by
Germany. - General Boulanger writes sem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
Business Norlces.
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

Unsurpassed for rssdsss m the eo'ruy "n' "'A'
weekly. with the BEST book reviev@ merA' '""
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

Queen Victoria while the guest Of Lord Sails
bury could observe an almost unique blending Oh
the good things of the past with those OF the
present Hatfield House is one of the noblest
existing monuments OF Elizabethan architecture.
Yet it is TO q remarkable degree fitted up with ah
the modern convenicnces OF the Victorian age
Ii contains probably the most elaborate ana
complete system of electric lighting in the world
there being no less than 500 lamps in the great
marble hail and 1000 in the entire building
spring water is supplied TO every part OF the
house by an electric pumping engine, doors are
opened and closed by touching electric buttons
rooms are heated by electric radiators, and ele-
vators and dumb walters run by electric power.
The system extends to the barns of the great
farm, where threshing machines, hay cutters
grain mills and all other mechanical devices are
operated by electric energy. In fact the whoie
place Is marvel Of scientific equipment, con-
trasting curiously with the ancient architecture
of the Hall and the often times medieval Tory
ism OF it's masters politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

What Here is "1he Boston Globe arguing
in leading article that somebody is cheating
boston. IL might be well to send marked
copy OF the paper to Mr.. John l.. Sullivan.
he cannot right the wrong, the city might as well
put up her shutters and retreat into bankruptcy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17

SUNDAY. JULY IT. 1887.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-15
Golden Wedding Presents.

The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. johnson, Leemont, as hereto
fore noted was celebrated on the 4th
inst. The following list Of handsome
and valuable presents shows that they
were affectionately remembered by MI.
merous friends on the occasions:
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Henning, OF
Washington, gold candlestick; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Johnson,of Washington, gold
card receiver; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Johnson,o of Washington, gold breast pin;
Mrs. Mary Hopkins of Baltimore, gold
cuff buttons; Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. john
son of Washington, $50 in gold: Mr.and
Mrs. William N. Powell of Baltimore.
SIS in gold; Miss Addie Whitehurst of
Norfolk, cut glass goblets; Miss Name
Watson. of Tennessee, silver pickle dish;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson. So in
gold: Mr.. 1T. Johnson, So in gold; Mr..
and Mrs. Margaret y. Powell, $3.50 iii
gold: John w. diamonds, gold breast pin;
Dir. f. DrummOnd, silver casters; Mr..
and Mrs. John Hopkins, pair majoljca
cuspidnrs; DR.. and Mrs, Ewell. hand
some rocker; Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Ma
son, crackle tel set; Mrs. Elizabeth
Ewell. toilet set; Mr.. and Mrs. h. h.
Wimbrougl, hand painted cups and
saucers; Z. G.. Pate, china cuspidors;
Maurice l.. Lewis, ivory hanlle knives
and forks; John L. Scott, silver spoons;
Rev. J. Wright Norris, umbrella; Mrs.
Mary Tignal, hand painted cup and saul
cer;Nir. and Mrs. Archibald Annis hand
some rug; Mr.. and Mrs. George Nit
chell, parlor lamp and satchel; Miss
Sallie P. Lewis,glass water set; Mr.An-
drew Lewis and sister, moustache cup
and easel; Charles Fitzgerald, Russia
leather toilet box; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cobb, oil painting; Miss George Nit
chell, hand painted vases; Mrs. Salle
Barnes, trihe bowl; Mr.. and Mrs. D. IL.
Johnson, set of chin;t; Miss Lou john
son, silk quilt crazy work; Mrs. and
Mrs. d. II. BOVINE of Philadelphia were
present on the occasion and presented
the happy pair with u gold and silver
gravy spoon.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-15
Letters From, The People.

Notwithstanding the cold wintry sleet
which surrounds us, che marriage bells
are tolling. On Tuesday evening Jan.
4tl, Mr.. Will Matthews procured a
pair of fleet, bay horses, and conveyed
Miss Role Lewis to the line of Mary
land. where they were united in the holy
bonds OF matrimony by Rev. Thomas
Poulson, under the wide spreading
branches of The grand and towering old
oak. The groom isa very popular young
man and of excellent character. The
bride is one of LeemoMt's fairest daugh-
ters.-no wonder the sad news of her
exit sent keen and bitter pangs to The
hearts Of her admirers. Oneyoung man
sent kilograms up and down the line to
the different stations to ascertain some
news of the lost one. and remained pale
and silent until the last sound Of the
battery died away, foretelling the sal
lidings-alas too late, not there. The
last glittering ray of hope departed.
Another tlippcd lightly oyer the ice
from school, singing "Sweet by and by"
not knowing whether it was spring
time or winter, and when the sad IT,
dlngs were disclosed the next morning,
exclaimed, "Sllall L ever smile again?"
May the angels of Heaven ever guide
and protect this youthful couple, and
when death separates them may they
eventually meet i'll that Celestial City,
where temptations and sorlows are I'M
known. is the prayer of many friends.
X.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-01-15
We call especial attention to the adj

We call especial attention to the adj
vertisement OF the American Fertillzlng
Company, which appears in this issue.
One fact need only be mentioned to con-
vince our farmers that the goods which
are offered for sale by the company are
first-clasS, viz: The officers of the COM
pany are themselves among the largest
and most prosperous truckers around
Norfolk, and therefore among the lar
gest consumers OF their own goods. The
officers Of the firm as will be noted. are
business men of large experience and
highest integrity. The pledge given by
them of the high grade and quality of
their goods will net be questioned. In
deed the analysis made by an experienced
chemist shows that their goods are of a
higher grade than they claim for them.
Farmers will In our opinion act wisely
to give their fertilizers u trial.